Ginkgo

Pitch Pine

About Ginkgo and Pitch Pine

Ginkgo

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Ginkgo

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

बालकुवारी

सनोबर

In German

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

Pitch pine

In French

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

pitch pine

In Spanish

Gingo, Árbol de oro

pino

In Greek

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-do-Japão

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Gingko

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Pinales

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ginkgo

Pinus

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40115

1 27800

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Properties of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About Ginkgo and Pitch Pine. Ginkgo doesn't have thorns and Pitch Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Ginkgo does not have fragrant flowers. Ginkgo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine

Season and care of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Ginkgo and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ginkgo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pitch Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ginkgo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Ginkgo is Acidic, Neutral and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.

Ginkgo and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Ginkgo and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine

Care of Ginkgo and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.